Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-31
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.

Chairman-1xi. Opening Speech
President Cleveland Eulosized-TxyO
Platforms Probable.
ALLENTOWN, PA, August 31.-The democratic
State convention convened at the Academy OF
Music at noon, with every delegation full. and q
large attendance OF prominent State and local
politicians. The galleries were damned with
spectators, and the boxes were We'll nlled with
newspaper correspondents and politicians he
most conspicuous absen,e &c was ex-senator VIM.
A. Wallace, whose failure TO meet his oiu-tllnc
from the second congressional district has been q
marked incident Oh the gathering. Mr.. k..ndall
Was the most interesting 1sure IN the Pnll.del-
phia delegation. 10 the surprise of nearly every
bouy Congressman VIM. L. Scott appeared as
substitute member OF the Erie delegation.
Mr.. SCOTS appearance as delegate Was Inc
reault or late conference or the anti-kandail
leaders, when IL Was deter mined That Mr.. scott
Should go npon the coiunlttee ON Resolutions and
contest with Mir. randall Ior the Craftsmanship OF
thut oody: MI. William NJ. singeriy, OF the
anu Vas surrounded ny u party OF irienus ill.,
Guiding ex-AtLoI ney General Cassidy, Congress-
man Mutcnier and others. Upon lie stage III The
rear OF the pre- ideuJ's chair were Two hundred Vi
weii-known STATE POLITICIANS, among them L. s.
MlrSnul A. ID. n1il, eA-iuvtruur A. u. curtin and
non. ". U. hense, eA-cnAirnan OF tne Safe COM
miLLee.
THE CONVENTION Is CALLED TO ORDER.
At exactly II O'Clock Dallas Sanders called the
convention 70 order, ana ANNOUNCED hat the de-
HDefatiohS OF tue body would be opened with
prlyer by Kew. Or. luppS, OF the ZiOA reformed
church or Allentown. Chairman Sanders then
dnuUuuCeU tuc SeCTeIalleo duu StTSeautS-dl-arinS.
ne roll Oh the convention WAS then called, and
the chairman announced tnal the body Was ready
for business. Hon. JOuh b. storm tuen nominated
eN-Cougreoslnan George Post, OF SuSuutlanna, ior
temporary chalInan, anu lie was tel Uy accla-
malion, Upon asJulnlAs the dulles OF the chair
Nj. Post thanked the convention for this man1Ies-
LatlOn oi their esteem and Confluence.
CHAIRMAN POSTS REMARKS.
1--WE nave met, continued he, "a, the represent
atlves OF the democratic party vi Pennsy wanna,
To i.,lue those Who shall be our acknowledgements
IA lte, ..A.iln lar ,-l.r
our iedlty 10 the principles vi democracy, US well
To def1ne our pOsllion upon questions imnle-
register the VIA OF arrogant BOSSES. Tor there is
no room IN the democratic parry Ior bosses. We
do not follow at the heels OF men,
cipies. State convention Oh democrats
10 not called to give formal ratification " pre-
arr.nsed program, out Tor the purpose vi full
I,e, and CANDID Interchange OF Opinion and senti-
meat AS TO tie UesL course TO pursue 10 advance
the interests VI our parry aud 10 arrive at conclu-
oiuns satisfactory TO ali to the end That we may
20 Iortn unlledy 10 vigorous battle in behalf OF
pure government.
Mr.. POST then reviewed the history OF the demo-
craLlc party In the STATE referring In cumpltuenL-
AIRY ieriuS 70 the administration eX-uUv. tatlt-
son, and paid also d nigh tribute to President
Cleveland, whom Ne destiIued as "a man OF Drains
and PLUCK. innexibie Integrity patriotic Impulses,
CONSERVATISM and sagaclty, IN wuuin The ~. rle
have linplclt confidence"
wnen mr.. Post concluded MIR. Storm offered q
resolution That ali Resolutions be referred 10 The
conlnltlee on Resolutions, TO be hereafter con.
s,1IuJed.
This proposition was adopted. and on motion OF
Mr.. brennan, or Allegheny, IT was resolved tuat
committees on Resolutions and a committee on per-
uLnenL organization he constituted.
proposition 10 constitute 4 Committee on con-
tested seats was abandoned When 1t was an-
nUuuced that such committees would have no
business to attend to.
L. j. Herman moved that when the convention
adjourn II be To meet ut O'Clock, In order TO allow
the committee on resolutions 70 prepare Its
port
LITTLE SCENE OCCURRED
at this point, when Mr.. Randall arose and sug-
gested that the time OF reconvening be fixed at
O'Clock When the second district congressman
got upon his feet there was warm round OF ap-
plause. lie suggested that longer recess would
better serve me convenience OF The members Oh
the committee.
Some one then moved that Mr.. Kernan's motion
be amended us to make the hour O'Clock in ac-
the question on the amendment Was put, the chair
was unable TO decide whether it had been carried
or not. The prospect that Mr.. randall might
be OuLvOted On even so Lrifling a proposition
50 cary in the proceedings gave an Unusual in
terest 10 the situation, and some OF Mr.. kandaliS
supporters became uneasy. 1t Was finally agreed
to take vote upon the subsequent amendment
TO make the hour $3.50 o'clock, and this was
adOp. The list OF members OF the committee
on resolutions was then announced, and tue con-
vention then adjourned until halr-past 3 O'Clock.
THE coMMI7TKE ON RESOLUTIONS
met at once in the courthouse. ON motion of Mr.,
Randall VIM. l.. Scott was made chairman and q
subcommittee OF six was appointed by the chair
70 prepare report for the consideration Of the
general committee, which Is to meet in
an hour. The subcommittee was consti-
tuted follows: W. L. Scott (chairman),
Samuel j. Randall Ex-Governor curtin, Robert
l. Wright, s. L. Neal and j. b. Storm This iDdi-
Gates tn 1t Two platforms will n" submitted to the
convention, and that the high VII he on the loLr